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2057 - WILTON HOUSE AND ESTATE ARCHIVES

1 - SURVEYS AND VALUATIONS

2 - ACCOUNTS

3 - RENTALS AND RENT ACCOUNTS

4 - MANORIAL

5 - ENCLOSURE

6 - PLANS AND MAPS

7 - OTHER ESTATE RECORDS

8 - WILTON HOUSE AND PARK

9 - CHARITIES

10 - FAMILY AND PERSONAL

11 - Other activities of the family

1 - Two masques by Ben Jonson and Inigo Jones performed at court by the Earl of Pembroke as Lord Chamberlain. Extracts from a folio edition of Jonson’s works published in 1640.

2 - Civil war pamphlets relating to Philip 4th Earl of Pembroke.

3 - Sketches of the Royal Hospital and the Queen’s House at Greenwich. By Nicholas Hawksmoor. And an article from the Burlington Magazine, 1982.

4 - Plan of Sir Christopher Wren’s proposals (mostly not carried out) for rebuilding the city of London after the fire of 1666; and a later copy. Dedicated to Thomas 8th Earl of Pembroke.

5 - Plans, correspondence, etc., relating to the building of old Westminster bridge.

6 - Plans and elevations of a proposal to improve London Bridge by Charles Labelye. Presented to Sir Richard Hoare, Lord Mayor of London. With a similar drawing of the bridge at Dresden for comparison. And an article from Country Life, 1983.

7 - Design for a houseboat by the Earl of Burlington and William Kent.

8 - Plans for Lady Suffolk’s house, Marble Hill, Twickenham, designed by Henry 9th Earl of Pembroke and Roger Morris. Includes a drawing by Colen Cambell (unsigned). The drawing signed by Morris is a version of Pembroke House, Whitehall.

9 - Plans for Wimbledon house [at Wilton House]

10 - Architectural plans. Two drawings seem to be version of the Horse Guards building in Whitehall. With a letter from English Heritage

11 - Engraving of the 16th century gate at Whitehall.

12 - Engraving of entrance gates.

13 - Engraving showing a plan of Kew in Surrey and views of houses there belonging to the Royal family.

14 - Miscellaneous engravings of notable buildings, some not identified, in England, Spain, Italy, etc., including views of Madrid.

15 - Elevation of the Villa Guila, Rome.

16 - Miscellaneous architectural plans and drawings of large buildings and details from them, mostly unidentified by many in France and Italy. Presumably as patterns for proposed alterations at Wilton and Whitehall.

17 - Miscellaneous engravings of plasterwork, carvings, and other architectural features, not identified.

18 - Engraving of a Greek commemorative tablet in the collection of Henry 9th Earl of Pembroke.

19 - Engravings of figures from Greek vases in Italian museums.

20 - MS. Essay on the usefulness of medals, particularly those of antiquity. Presented to Lord Fitzwilliam by the author, the Reverend Mr. Keysall.

21 - Strip drawing of the houses along streets in Greenwich, London: East part next to the water side: West part; this ends at Billingsgate; going to the Crain; Back Lane east; Back Lane west; from Turnpin Lane to Stooks Lane. Mainly Church Street and Crooms Hill. Possibly drawn by Nicholas Hawksmoor.

22 - Pencil sketch of Cley Hill near Warminster, 17th September 1676, looking west; shows a farm at the foot of the hill, and Long Knoll and Little Knoll in the distance. And a wash drawing of an unnamed church, 5 September 1682. The tower bears the inscription ‘Deo trine uni sacrum. Keeps my Sabbeth’. And another of an unidentified church, probably 17th century.

23 - Sketch of a panoramic view of Chester; rough plan of the cathedral and sketch of the town house at Chester; and elevation of the barracks at Berwick [on Tweed]. Although roughly drawn, they are very accomplished. Probably by Nicholas Hawksmoor. See 2057/F6/27a

24 - Article ascribing the drawing of the barracks at Berwick on Tweed (2057/F6/27) to Nicholas Hawksmoor.

25 - Folder containing sketches of the bridge at Briançon and another unidentified French bridge, a measured drawing of Newton Bridge at Bishop Auckand, Co. Durham, and engravings of the Palladian Bridge at Wilton and the bridge over the River Tay in Scotland.

25A - Greenwich Revealed by Neil Rhind and Julian Watson. An published edition of the Greenwich streetscape prob by Nicholas Hawksmoor, c1705

26 - Miscellaneous printed items, catalogues, prospectuses, etc., reflecting the interests of various members of the family, including a playbill for Hamlet at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, 1734.

27 - Printed prospectuses for books to which Lord Pembroke subscribed.

28 - List of books recommended for a lady to read. MS. notebook, with detailed comments on the books

29 - Three miscellaneous lists of books and book illustrations.

30 - Printed books and articles belonging to members of the family including: A Description of Stonehenge published by J Easton, Salisbury, 1800; A Collection of drawings of mosaics from Herculaneum, Pompeii and Stabiae in the Royal Bourbon Museum, Naples, c1835; Original Designs for Cottages and Villas by EW Trendall, 1830 ( belonging to Catherine Woronzow); a book of common prayer inscribed to to his godson William Reginald Herbert from W Gladstone, 1856; The Rosary; A Legend of Wilton Abbey by William Gilbert, 1863.

31 - Other printed books, etc., which relate to the family and its activities.

32 - Miscellaneous printed items reflecting the interests of members of the family.

33 - Two copy prints of the sinking of the Royal George.

34 - The Anti-Jacobin or Weekly Examiner, 1797-1798, and a few other newspapers apparently kept for general interest and not relating to the family.

35 - Miscellaneous MS. verses to or by members of the family including some translations of the classics.

36 - Bank notes, Salisbury and Shaftesbury Bank.

37 - Programme of a concert of ancient music under the direction of the Earl of Sandwich.

38 - Catalogue of music sold by William Forster, junior, No. 348, the Strand, London.

39 - Ticket admitting a peeress to the trial of Lord Melville, on the fourteenth day.

40 - Six lists of distinguished people, possible drawn up for balls or other social functions.

41 - Records relating to the military and equestrian interests of Henry 10th Earl of Pembroke, d.1794, and his son George, 11th Earl of Pembroke, d.1827.

1 - Regimental book of the men in the 1st or Royal Regiment of Dragoons. Commanded by the Earl of Pembroke. Gives height, age, birthplace, trade and date of enlistment.

2 - Original returns of the several regiments of Cavalry, Infantry and Independent Companies of Invalids, as reviewed by Major-General the Earl of Pembroke, Spring 1767.

3 - Invoice of camp equipage packed for Lord Pembroke by John Trotter and Co., Soho Square, London, to go to Ostend.

4 - Lord Pembroke’s book of new platoon exercise, and H.R.H. the Duke’s standing orders.

5 - Exercise and evolutions of a regiment of heavy Dragoons on the day of review.

6 - Manual of stable duty for the Dragoons.

7 - Horse manoeuvres and manoeuvres on foot: two small notebooks and some hand-written cards.

8 - First draft of Lord Pembroke’s book on Horsemanship.

9 - Corrected draft of Lord Pembroke’s book on Horsemanship.

10 - Poem by R. Berenger, addressed to the Earl of Pembroke, upon his book of Horsemanship.

11 - Draft of Lord Pembroke’s manual: A method of breaking horses and teaching soldiers to ride.

12 - Fair copy of Lord Pembroke’s manual: A method of breaking horses and teaching soldiers to ride, with corrections and additions.

13 - Two rough copies and a fair copy of a French translation of Lord Pembroke’s manual: A method of breaking horses and teaching soldiers to ride, and another rough draft of the first part.

14 - A method of breaking horses, and teaching soldiers to ride by Henry 10th Earl of Pembroke, 1761. With versions in German, No date, and Italian, 1788.

15 - Three books on horsemanship belonging to Lord Pembroke, 1696, 1759, 1760.

16 - Engravings from the Pembroke book on equitation. A loose set of the plates, with the original drawings for most of them.

17 - Manuscript of a manual of the treatment of illness and injury in horses, in French. The first 32 chapters are missing, except chapter 9, and were presumably in another volume.

18 - Notes on horsemanship, mostly in English but some in French.

19 - Translation into English of Bourgelat’s Hippiatrice

20 - Vouchers to accounts presented to Lord Herbert for the 1st Regiment of Dragoons.

21 - Vouchers to accounts for clothing the first regiment of dragoons.

22 - Abstracts of the accounts for Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Herbert’s troop. 1779-1786 and 1788-1791.

23 - Roll of men of captain Lord Herbert’s troop. Gives height, age, birthplace, trade and date of enlistment.

24 - Three monthly returns of the garrison at Portsmouth.

25 - Seven returns of the second, or Queen’s, regiment of dragoons.

26 - Four monthly returns of the second, or Queen’s, regiment of dragoons, 1789, 1790, 1793.

27 - Papers relating to a court martial and a court of enquiry.

28 - Letters from Henry Coward about the management of Lord Herbert’s horses.

29 - Printed instructions for the formation and movement of the British cavalry serving on the continent.

30 - Printed orders for the formation and movement of cavalry

31 - Printed regulations relative to the clothing and half-mounting of the infantry. Two copies.

32 - Printed additional instructions and regulations respecting the conduct of regimental pay-masters.

33 - Printed regulation for the clothing and appointments of the army.

34 - Printed general orders and observations of the movements and field exercise of the infantry.

35 - Printed observations on the speedy conveyance of troops.

36 - Miscellaneous printed material, memorandums and correspondence on military topics.

37 - Lord Pembroke’s personal memorandum book on estate, military and official business.

38 - Lord Pembroke’s personal memorandum book on estate, military and official business.

39 - Lord Pembroke’s personal memorandum books on estate, military and official business.

40 - Lord Pembroke’s personal memorandum book on estate, military and official business.

41 - Lord Pembroke’s personal memorandum book on estate, military and official business.

42 - Record of the formations, stations, services, etc., of the 6th or Inniskilling dragoons, compiled by Colonel Straton C.B. commanding the regiment. It records events from 1688 to 1815.

43 - List of books on horsemanship, farriery and military discipline, evidently belonging to Lord Pembroke.

42 - Magasin du luxe et du plus nouveau goût, 6 vols. Of hand coloured plates of furnishings available in Paris and Leipzig

43 - Meubles et objets de goût, thirty-nine loose plates from a similar publication to Magasin du luxe et du plus nouveau goût.

44 - Seven plates of furnishings, published in France, not coloured.

45 - Watercolour drawings of landscapes and oriental figures, possibly Syrian.

46 - Album of pen sketches of Lord Pembroke’s family travelling in Syria.

47 - Drawings by members of the family, including some humorous sketches.

48 - Two albums of drawings of landscape and architecture, etc., in England and France.

49 - Card (with a biblical text) written by the Duchess of Kent in 1844 and two labels for relics of Queen Elizabeth I.

50 - Lists of guests and lighting arrangements for a ball at Wilton.

51 - Lithographs of Count Woronzow’s house at Yoursouf on the Crimea; a house named Aloubka, on the Crimea; and a house named Marieno, drawn by Larry Woronzow-Daschkaw. Also a plan and drawings of a mosque at Aloubka. And some offprints of articles about the Woronzow family.

52 - Poll book for the county election of 1819. This copy belonged to Sidney Herbert.

53 - Season tickets to the Great Exhibition for Sidney Herbert and his wife.

54 - Letter to Sidney Herbert giving permission for pictures to be moved from Elvaston Castle to Wilton House.

55 - Three passports for Sidney Herbert and his wife travelling on the continent.

56 - Typescript copy letters about a false story relating to Sidney Herbert repeated in Sir William Gregory’s autobiography.

57 - Typescript of an account of the last eighteen months of Sidney Herbert’s life, and his deathbed, written by his wife. With two accompanying letters, 1938.

58 - Printed report of the proceedings at a public meeting about a memorial to the late Lord Herbert of Lea and press cuttings of obituary notices.

59 - Report of the proceedings at the public meeting about a memorial to the late Lord Herbert of Lea. Two copies.

60 - Memorandum about the Sidney Herbert memorial fund.

61 - Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings about Sidney, Lord Herbert of Lea.

62 - Passports for Lord Pembroke and Mr. Charles Mitchell travelling on the continent

63 - A book of riddles, charades and poems written by Lord Herbert, Lord Dufferin, Lady Clanwilliam and others.

64 - List of village entertainment’s and newspaper account of celebrations for Lord Pembroke’s coming of age.

65 - Photograph of a school treat at Wilton House.

66 - Pamphlets, typed articles, etc., about Wimbledon House; Pembroke House, Privy Gardens; the abbesses of Wilton; Wilton Church; the Magdelen Hospital; coins found in Grovely; spoons found at Netherhampton; and the Mines Royal Copper Smelting Works at Aberdulais, South Wales.

67 - Copy letter from Lord Herbert to his father Reginald, 15th Earl of Pembroke, analysing their financial situation and suggesting personal economies

68 - Copies of speeches by Lord Herbert to various public bodies

69 - Letters, accounts, etc., about balls held at Wilton House in 1955 and 1960.

70 - Two printed reports on the treatment of Russian prisoners of war, sent to Lord Pembroke by the President of the Commission of Enquiry.

71 - Programme of tableaux vivants in aid of the Wiltshire Prisoners of War Fund, at the Palace Theatre, Salisbury, arranged by Lady Pembroke.

72 - Printed items and photographs relating to the Second World War.

73 - Game book.

74 - Game book.

75 - Game book, 1843-1844, 1848-1849. The latter part corresponds to part of 2057/F6/114.

76 - Game book corresponding to part of 2057/F6/114.

77 - Wilton House game book

78 - Wilton House game book.

79 - Wilton House game book.

80 - Wilton House game book.

81 - Game book, Wilton Estate, corresponding to the above but less detailed.

82 - Game book, Wilton Estate

83 - Game book of the Honourable George Herbert in Wiltshire, Scotland and India (his own bags only, with comments).

84 - Game book of the Honourable George Herbert in Wiltshire and other parts of England, and in Scotland and Wales. (his own bags only, with comments).

85 - Wilton House game book, “volume iv”.

86 - Lord Pembroke’s game book. Includes a photograph of the Prince and Princess of Wales and other members of a shooting party in 1904.

87 - The Honourable Sidney Herbert’s game book at Danby (Yorks.) and at Boyton. With some photographs and a pencil sketch.

88 - Wilton House game book.

89 - Game book, the Honourable George Herbert, with photographs of most of the shoots.

90 - Game book, the Honourable George Herbert, with photographs of most of the shoots.

91 - Game book, the Honourable George Herbert, with photographs of most of the shoots.

92 - Game book, the Honourable George Herbert, with photographs of most of the shoots, including in India and at East Knoyle.

93 - Family and personal

12 - Public and State papers of Sidney Herbert (1810-1861), Baron Herbert of Lea. Herbert was Secretary to the Admiralty, 1841-1845, Secretary at War 1845-1851, and Secretary of State for War 1852-1860. The papers are an important source for the reorganisation of the army, particulaly medical reforms and the campaign in the Crimea. Florence Nightingale was a frequent correspondent and she figures heavily in the series. Other subjects covered include campaigns in China, India in 1860, Ireland, Wellington College and the Royal medical School at Chatham. See also 2057/F4/50-71 for related correspondence. This list to 2057/F8/I-VI was made by Dr. James G. Provan, Associate Professor of History at Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, U.S.A. and completed in 1975. Parts VII to XI were listed in 1992, by Nicola Bailey, a student in the Wiltshire Record Office, when the following items in the original list were not found: 2057/F8/III/A/9c, 2057/F8/IV/A/8, 2057/F8/V/A/67-73, 2057/F8/V/A/140, 2057/F8/V/A/216, 2057/F8/V/B/393h, 2057/F8/V/C/71j. Index F8/I 1833-1846 F8/II 1847-1852 F8/III 1853-1855 F8/IV 1855-1858 F8/V 1859-1861 F8/VI Documents dated prior to 1833 or after 1861 F8/VII Additional miscellaneous papers F8/VIII Emigration to Australia; Family Colonisation Loan Society and Female Emigration Fund F8/IX Emigration to Australia; Female Emigration Fund F8/X Appointment of nurses to the army in the Crimea F8/XI Miscellaneous

13 - Deeds

14 - Legal

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